All Hear May 2026
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Hello! Welcome (back) to All Hear, the Everything List for Audio Opportunities.
This month there are some unique residencies, such as the Sound & Ceramics Residency in the Netherlands, which is exactly as dreamy as it sounds, and the Ecological Crossings Residency, which combines a sailing and artistic residency for French, German, Greek, or Turkish nationals/residents. Also, for U.K. based audio makers, Multitrack and In The Dark have launched their inaugural Audio Artist Pathway, a year-long development programme supporting mid-career, U.K. based audio professionals from underrepresented backgrounds.
As for upcoming events, Transom are celebrating 25 years by throwing a celebratory festival in their home-base of Woods Hole, Massachusetts from 17th - 19th September. The festival will feature talks, performances, listening sessions, and masterclass workshops with leading figures in audio, including Ira Glass, Nichole Hill, Tobin Low and… me! I’m away in France most of this year so I’ve had to miss a lot of lovely audio gatherings such as HearSay this past weekend, so I can’t wait to go back to Woods Hole for Transom25.
And in the U.K. Sheffield DocFest is back from 10th - 15th June, with a significantly expanded audio slate, including showcases from previous Whickers Pitch winners, a Radio Atlas 10th anniversary celebration, live podcast events, and the first-ever live show of BBC’s Illuminated. The first 30 people to use discount code 892-353-454 will receive 30% off a full festival pass, which includes access to all audio events, screenings, sessions, and parties.
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All Hear is free and always will be. If you want to show your support you can buy me a coffee or donate to Transom, which helps keep this resource-intensive work sustainable.
I’m currently doing the Mask Play module at Gaulier. It’s proving very difficult already, which feels ridiculous to say as my time is largely spent pretending to be different animals and playing with clay and papier mâché. In lieu of a Spotlight as I continue along my clown journey, I’m pulling out some of my favourite Transom articles and manifestos from the archive.
This month I’ve found myself taking breaks from mask-making and loosely wondering what I want to build once I get back. I’m inspired by the founders of grassroots audio magazines like Signal Hill and Sound Fields, and the editors of both have written for Transom. So if you’re also thinking about building alternative spaces for wokr to exist, these might be relevant for you:
More Opportunities
International
The Spuntino Call for Existing Food Stories - Robbin Gheesling is building a food and wine audio magazine that tells stories through sound. They publish narrative audio pieces, interviews, sonic explorations, and experimental work that engages with food culture globally. They welcome pitches from emerging producers, established audio makers, and food writers interested in the medium. To start, they are looking for completed works (which presumably can already be published) to get the ball rolling. It is currently unpaid, but they are hoping to pay contributors in the future once some paid subscriptions come in. NOTE: they did not specify the language, but I assume it is English.
The deadline is rolling.
PodGround Creator Micro-Grant - a micro-grant for early-stage podcasters worldwide who have been podcasting for 3 years or less and want support to keep their show going. It is open to independent makers aged 18+, based anywhere, as long as they can receive funds. The grant awards $500 to two podcasters, which can be used for any podcast-related need (e.g. gear, hosting, production). Winners also receive 1 year of free podcast hosting with RSS.com and promotion across PodGround’s website, newsletter, social channels, and events. Applicants must create a free PodGround account, submit one podcast episode, and attend two virtual PodGround events as part of the application process. Applicants must agree to let PodGround share their story as a case study.
The deadline is 15th May.
Good Tape Issue 04 Pitch Call - an open call for writers, journalists, podcast professionals, and artists to pitch reported essays, criticism, interviews, visual work, and cultural analysis exploring the theme of “Chemistry” in podcasting and audio culture. They are seeking ambitious, industry-focused work examining the collaborations, tensions, creative dynamics, and cultural forces shaping podcasting today. Pitches can engage directly with the theme or subvert it entirely, with an emphasis on reported pieces over personal essays. Writers are paid flat rates ranging from $175 - $1050 for digital and $250 - $1500 for print, while artist commissions are negotiated individually.
The deadline is 15th May, 5 pm ET.
The Leeway Transformation Award - a $15,000 grant for women and minority gender artists and cultural producers living in Greater Philadelphia who create art for social change, and have done so for the past five years. The award is unrestricted and open to artists and cultural producers working in any medium, including traditional and nontraditional as well as multimedia and experimental forms. Artists and organisations must live/be located in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County for the past two years or more.
The deadline is 15th May.
VCCA Wachtmeister Award - a free-to-enter biannual award for a prominent writer, visual artist, composer or sound artist whose significant achievement in the arts is widely recognised. The next Wachtmeister Award is specifically open to established composers and/or sound artists using acoustic sources who have not previously been in residence at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts (VCCA). Eligible applicants will have worked professionally as a composer for at least the past 15 years with substantial national or international achievement in their field, including publications, grants, awards, and other signs of achievement. The award winner will receive a fully-funded VCCA residency of up to 30 days, to be scheduled between 1st May 2027 and 31st August 2028; a $1000 honorarium; and a travel stipend of $750. The VCCA residency at Mt. San Angelo includes an individual studio, a private bedroom with a private en-suite bath, and three prepared meals each day in a community of more than 20 writers, visual artists, and composers in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. I believe it is international.
The deadline is 15th May.
National Geographic Society & The Climate Pledge: Illuminating Climate Solutions - a global storytelling grant supporting journalists, filmmakers, photographers, audio storytellers, and media creators producing stories about climate resilience, adaptation, and solutions. The initiative seeks emotionally compelling, solutions-focused storytelling grounded in local communities and real-world responses to climate change. Projects may explore themes including decarbonisation, regenerative agriculture, biodiversity, water stewardship, climate migration, public health, adaptation to extreme weather, and community resilience. Applicants with lived experience in the communities they cover, or strong collaborative relationships with local partners, will be prioritised. Successful applicants may request up to $100,000, though applicants with fewer than five years of experience are encouraged to request up to $20,000. Funding can be used over a two-year period, and selected applicants become part of the National Geographic Explorer Community, with access to future funding opportunities, training, and resources.
The deadline is 25th May, 11:59 pm ET.
FRONTIERS Science Journalism Residency - a 3- to 5-month residency for international science journalists to develop independent journalism at a host research institution located in an EU Member State or a country associated with the EU’s Horizon Europe Programme. The residency proposals are expected to focus on ongoing frontier research projects and involve scientists working at the forefront of knowledge, in any scientific domain. Applicants can be working with diverse media formats and at various stages of their careers.
The deadline is 26th May.
The Austin Film Festival Fiction Podcast Award - an international competition for independent fiction podcast scripts. Scripts that have been produced are only eligible if: more than one season has not been released to the public; and the show is produced independently and is not controlled by, under exclusive licence to, or financed by any major podcast production company or network. Writers can submit up to three episodes, totalling no more than 90 pages in length. Scripts must be in English. Applications cost $45 for the late deadline and $50 for the final deadline. The winner receives $1000 and reimbursement of up to $500 for travel and accommodation to attend the festival in October.
The deadline is 27th May.
Sound & Ceramics Residency at EKWC - a collaborative residency from EKWC (European Ceramic Workcentre) and Willem Twee Studios in the Netherlands for sound artists, designers, musicians, composers, and interdisciplinary artists interested in exploring the intersection of sound and ceramics. The programme combines a 13-week residency at EKWC in Oisterwijk with an additional 10-day residency at Willem Twee Studios in’s-Hertogenbosch, where participants can work with analogue studio equipment and receive support from specialists in electro-acoustic music and recording technology. Applicants do not need prior expertise in either ceramics or sound, but proposals must clearly explain how both mediums intersect in the project and why the facilities at both institutions are essential to the work. Residency fees are fully covered and selected artists receive a €2000 material budget. The residency runs from 24th September to 23rd December 2026.
The deadline is 31st May.
The Headlands Center for the Arts Bay Area Artist Residency - a 4- to -10-week Artist-in-Residence programme for approximately 50 international artists at any stage of their career. Residencies include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel and living expenses. Applicants must be able to speak basic English. The application fee is $35 for the early bird deadline and $45 for the regular deadline.
The deadline is 1st June.
Headlands Bay Chamberlain Award - a 6- to 10-week residency at Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California for international artists working with non-traditional media in the social practice discipline. They also offer a $10,000 cash prize and cover roundtrip airfare. Residencies offer studio space, a private bedroom in a shared house, four chef-prepared meals per week, audio/video equipment, and an artists’ library with a computer. They are especially looking for non-studio-based art that takes place in public spaces, engages viewers in interactive and participatory modes, recognises social and ethnic diversity, and reflects on human lives. Residents participate in monthly “Show + Tell” nights, as well as seasonal Open Houses events. It costs $25 to apply and applicants must speak basic English.
The deadline is 1st June.
Oral History Project Grant - grants of up to $5000 awarded twice annually for serious research that uses oral history as a principal source. Applicants could be graduate students conducting research for their thesis or dissertation, or more advanced scholars for books or other scholarly projects. The interviews generated by these projects will become part of the collection of the Hagley Library, which guarantees the permanent preservation of and access to oral histories associated with any funded project. It is open to international applicants, but NOTE: they are specifically looking for stories on interconnected histories of American business, technology, and society. They especially seek oral histories representing the roles of women, African Americans and other ethnic minorities. Interviews must be conducted in English.
The next deadline is 1st June.
National Endowment for Democracy Grants - grants to support the projects of nongovernmental groups outside of the U.S. who are working to advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions in more than 100 countries. They only fund nongovernmental organisations, which may include civic organisations, associations, independent media, and other similar organisations.
The next deadline is 2nd June.
Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for War Correspondents - an international journalism prize recognizing reporting on war, conflict, civilian impact, and the defense of freedom and democracy. The radio category is open to reports between 1 and 6 minutes that were broadcast or published between 1st June 2025 and 31st May 2026, including work released on digital platforms. The winning entry in the radio category receives €7000. The festival and awards take place in Bayeux, France, from 5th - 11th October.
The deadline is 5th June.
Silver Sound Summer Sonic Dash - a 48-hour international audio storytelling competition open to audio creators of all experience levels, hosted by New York-based production company Silver Sound. Participants receive a surprise prompt on 5th June and have two days to create and submit a completely original audio piece under two minutes long. Finalists are showcased online and at a live event in New York City through the Silver Podcast Network. The grand prize includes $1000 cash, professional audio software and hardware, a one-year AIR membership, and podcast network distribution. Second- and third-place winners also receive software, gear, and production support prizes. Entries cost $25 per person.
The next Dash starts 5th June.
The Dig Awards - international awards for investigative journalism in video or audio formats. The Audio & Podcast category includes podcasts, audio dramas and radio shows that tackle and cover relevant international stories using an investigative angle, original reporting techniques and a distinctive approach. The category is open to works in Italian, English, Spanish and French, but French and Spanish entries require an English translation. The festival will take place 14th - 28th September in Modena, Italy. Entries cost €50.
The deadline is 6th June.
The City University of London Richard Beeston Bursary - £6000 in funding for international students enrolled in the M.A. International Journalism programme at City, University of London for the academic year 2025/26. This is not exclusively an audio journalism Master’s, students will develop skills in text, broadcast and online journalism. Applicants can take an elective Film, TV, Video and Radio Specialism as part of the course.
The deadline for submission is 8th June, 5 pm BST.
International Journalism Programmes - 6- to 8-week exchange programmes which enable German and international journalists to travel to each other’s countries and report within host organisations. Each delegate will receive a stipend which is intended to cover most of their travel expenses, meals and accommodation, and varies depending on the programme. Age ranges may apply. All candidates must have a strong command of English. Radio journalists are welcome to apply, and applicants can be staff or freelance, unless otherwise specified.
International Journalism Programme (IJP) initiatives with upcoming deadlines are:
Middle East - for journalists from Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt and Germany, taking place between November and December. The delegates receive a €5000 stipend.
United Kingdom - for journalists aged 18 to 40 from the United Kingdom and Germany, taking place between October and December. The delegates receive a €3800 stipend.
Israel - for journalists from Israel and Germany, taking place between November and December. The delegates receive a €5000 stipend plus a €1000 travel allowance.
The 2026 deadlines are 15th June.
Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism - awards which honour the work of freelance journalists, local reporters and news fixers in developing countries or nations in transition. There are three categories: Freelancer, Local Reporter and News Fixer. Each winner receives a cash prize of $5000.
The deadline is 14th June, midnight GMT.
Press Gazette’s Future of Media Awards - a recognition of international journalism that brings quality work to digital audiences. It’s open to publishers around the world, and accepts a range of media including podcasts. There is a specific award for Podcast of the Year, for both national/international and specialist/regional categories. The fee is £55 for freelancers or specialist/regional outlets, and £100 for national news organisations (excluding VAT). Submissions must be written in or translated to English.
The deadline is 18th June, 11:59 pm BST.
Other Lands Other Sounds Residency Programme - a 12-day residential cross-arts programme in Northern Portugal for artists and musicians across disciplines including music, visual arts, dance, theatre, performance and live art. The programme brings together 16 participants to collaborate on interdisciplinary work through workshops, mentoring, field trips and collective creation, culminating in a public promenade performance. The fee is €1210 covering accommodation, meals and tuition, with limited bursary and work exchange opportunities available. It is open to professionals, students and self-taught practitioners working across disciplines, with English as the working language.
The deadline is 18th June, 4 pm PDT.
International News Media Association 30 under 30 Awards - a free-to-enter prize for international journalists under 30 with early career achievements, insights into innovation, ability to influence, and other skills. Applicants may nominate themselves or another journalist, as long as the nominated person is employed by a news media company and is under the age of 30 as of 19th June 2026.
The deadline is 19th June.
Open Call for Situated Residencies - a yearlong residency programme for international artists designed to tackle socio-ecological challenges through cross-disciplinary research and art. Residents will receive an artist fee of €13,500 (travel excluded) and a production budget for a project that engages with a specific context of their host location in a creative way. Residencies will take place at four different host locations: Baltan Laboratories (The Netherlands), Lungomare (Italy), Idensitat (Spain), ZEMOS98 (Spain).
The deadline is 20th June.
Aesthetica Podcast Lounge - a call out for international submissions for Aesthetica Short Film Festival’s Podcast Lounge, an immersive storytelling experience. Winning podcasts will be considered for the Best Podcast award and played aloud in the Podcast Lounge during the festival, which is taking place from 5th - 9th November in York, U.K. Selected podcasters will be given two delegate passes to the festival, as well as access to film screenings, masterclasses, panels, parties, events, networking, and VR and Games spaces. Podcasts must be less than 40 minutes and must be in English. It costs £27 to submit work.
The deadline is 30th June.
The AIBs - international awards for television, audio and digital media, held by The Association for International Broadcasting (AIB). They have seven awards in the Radio/Audio/Podcast category. It costs £165 (£110 for members), except for the Presenter of the Year category which is £140 for members and non-members. All fees do not include VAT.
The deadline is 3rd July.
The Kyoto Retreat - a 4-week international residency programme in Kyoto, Japan for artists, curators, and writers. The retreat supports creative practitioners seeking time for research, exploration, reflection, and inspiration in Kyoto, and is open to applicants at all career stages working across disciplines including visual art, film, photography, writing, poetry, installation, new media, interdisciplinary, and social practice. Selected participants receive a roundtrip flight, private accommodation, and $800 to support meals and local transportation during the residency. Applicants must be over 21 years old. The 2026 retreat runs from 1st - 30th November.
The deadline is 17th July.
United States
Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems - a fellowship for U.S. based journalists supporting ambitious investigative or explanatory projects on systemic racism in public health, health care policy and the practice of medicine, including inequity in treatment, access to care, patient experience and health outcomes for Black people, Indigenous people and other people of colour. The grant provides $2000 - $10,000 to help with reporting costs, five months of professional mentorship from a veteran journalist, monthly online development and brainstorming sessions with other reporters in their class, and four webinars devoted to health equity in health systems. Preference is given to applicants who have a minimum of three years of professional journalism experience and reporters pursuing collaborative projects between mainstream and ethnic news outlets.
The deadline is 12th May.
South Carolina Emerging Artist Grants - grants of up to $1800 for South Carolina-based artists in the first 1-5 years of their careers. Sound artists are welcome to apply. The grant period for this call is July - December 2026. Grant funds must be used for actual project costs.
The deadline is 14th May, 11:59 pm ET.
Reflective Journalism Project: ICE Melts in Summer - a session detailing how to bring journalism into alignment with immigration justice movements as the state continues to escalate violence against migrants. The Reflective Journalism Project (RJP) by Prism is an award-winning program that trains aspiring writers, community leaders, and front-line social justice thinkers and organisers on the editorial processes and strategies needed to turn journalism into a tool for collective liberation. RJP’s foundation is built on the growing ranks of movement journalism — journalism committed to creating an accurate record of the organising, resistance efforts, and marginalized communities fighting oppression; and directly challenging long-held industry practices that uphold the status quo under the myths of journalistic “neutrality” and “objectivity.” NOTE: there are only a few spots left, so don’t wait to apply.
The deadline is 17th May, 11:59 pm ET.
BYUradio & Aspen Institute Podcast Production RFP - BYUradio and Weave: The Social Fabric Project at the Aspen Institute are seeking an experienced production partner to develop and produce a new limited-series narrative podcast about people across the United States strengthening trust and community life through organising, volunteering, mentoring, teaching, and public service. The project will consist of 10 - 12 narrative episodes running 10 - 20 minutes each, with a high-profile host or featured participant attached to the series. Producers will handle all creative and technical aspects of development and production. The series aims to inspire listeners to become more civically engaged “weavers” in their own communities, while also exploring the role faith can play in community-building. The podcast is expected to launch in Q1 2027.
The deadline is 15th May.
Kay Longcope Scholarship Award and Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award - grants for U.S. based LGBTQ+ college students looking to pursue a career in journalism. The Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award offers $5000 tuition assistance and the Kay Longcope Scholarship Award offers $3000 and is specifically for a student of colour. They accept audio pieces as part of the application.
The deadline is 15th May, midnight ET.
How to Get Good Tape Workshop - a 1-day, in-person workshop for beginner and intermediate audio storytellers to improve interview technique and capture stronger narrative tape, taking place on 23rd May (9 am - 4 pm PT). Participants will analyse examples of “good tape,” conduct field interviews, and workshop their material into a short audio story, with optional add-on mixing sessions available. It is open to journalists, podcasters, and audio creatives with some recording experience. The workshop costs $325 early bird (before 21st April), with one scholarship available.
The deadline is 21st May for scholarship applications.
Bethany Arts Community & ENU Builds Teen Arts Residency - a free residency for rising high school juniors and seniors in the NY–NJ–CT tri-state area to develop artistic work across any medium. Selected students take part in two 4-day residencies (November and March), receiving mentorship, studio space, and room and board while developing and presenting a project. It is open to high school artists (Class of 2027 & 2028) able to commit to both sessions.
The deadline is 26th May, 11:59 pm ET.
Mississippi Arts Commission Mini-Grants for Individuals - a reimbursement grant of up to $500 for established and emerging professional artists based in Mississippi. Grants can be used for: Professional Development (i.e. conferences/workshops), Marketing and Promotional Materials (i.e. website design, social media assets, merchandise), and Artistic Supplies (NOTE: they cannot fund the purchase of any permanent equipment such as musical instruments, computers or microphones). Individuals are considered to be professional artists if they: earn at least part of their annual income in their artistic work; consider their artistic endeavors as a career; maintain a high level of artistic quality; and make a significant time investment in their artistic disciplines through practice, performance or production. They accept media artists. Applicants must be 18+.
The deadline is 1st June.
Collier Spotlight - a free-to-enter certificate for impactful reporting on state institutions in the U.S. All media formats are accepted. Submitted reporting work must have been completed between 1st January and 1st September 2025. The news organisation that produces the top-ranked work will be awarded a $500 honorarium and certificate.
The deadline is 1st June.
Miami-Dade County Artist Access Grant Program - an opportunity for professional artists in any medium or discipline residing in Miami-Dade County to pursue opportunities that will advance their practice and career in demonstrable ways. Eligible opportunities include artistic professional development and skill-building opportunities such as specialised workshops, artist residencies, technique classes with master artists, conferences, teaching artist training, arts leadership training and other non-credit artistic learning opportunities, whether in person or virtual. Applicants must demonstrate how the potential, timeliness, and impact of the opportunities will forward their careers. Project-oriented opportunities such as exhibits or performances are not eligible.
The next deadline is 1st June, 11:59 pm ET.
Maine Humanities Arts and Humanities Grants - up to $1000 of funding for organisations in Maine that present stories and cultural expressions of the state, its communities, and its people. Projects must include both arts and humanities components. Applicant organisations should be serving and/or led by members of communities traditionally under-resourced in the arts and humanities. Humanities programmes and projects can take many forms, such as exhibitions, conferences, film/video productions, podcasts/radio shows, discussions, performances framed by interpretation. If organisations do not have 501c3 status they should apply with a fiscal sponsor.
The deadline is 16th June.
NEH Media Projects Program - an initiative supporting the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films and series that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. To be eligible to apply, organisations must be established in the U.S. or its jurisdictions as one of the following: a nonprofit organisation; an accredited institution of higher education (public or nonprofit); a state or local government or one of their agencies; or a federally recognized Native American Tribal government. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical. Media Projects offers two levels of funding: Development (up to $75,000) and Production (up to $700,000 for film and $350,000 for radio and podcast programs). Prior to applying for a Production award, you should have: conducted extensive research on your subject, including archival work and preliminary interviews; identified humanities themes; involved humanities scholars in creating and interpreting the project’s content; drafted the script or detailed treatment(s); and designed your plans for distribution, outreach, and partnerships. Within the Production level, NEH will occasionally make Chair’s Special Awards (up to $1,000,000) for projects of exceptional significance, audience reach, and complexity.
The deadline is 25th June.
Gates Open Washington Grant Application - two Comedy and two General Arts grants of $3000 - $7000 for projects connected to Washington State. They judge the grants based on: quality of the work; chance at completion; originality and relevance to Washington. NOTE: Work must be apolitcal: “This does not mean we don’t want to hear real life stories about real life things. If you’re not sure, ask.” The application fee is $25.
The deadline is 30th June.
City of West Hollywood Grants - funding for individual artists and organisations in West Hollywood.
Transgender, Gender Diverse, Intersex + Arts Grant - up to $6500 in funding to support artists, artist collectives, and non-profit organisations that have demonstrated a significant commitment to and involvement in the transgender, non-binary, intersex, and gender nonconforming community. Applicants must plan to hold an art exhibit, performance, or screening somewhere within West Hollywood or immediately adjacent during 2026.
Community Arts Grant - up to $6000 in funding to support artists, artist collectives, and non-profit organisations that have demonstrated support of LGBQ, BIPOC, and/or female artists and audiences. Applicants must have at least one year of art presentation history, and proposed programs may include art-centered presentations or participatory workshops within West Hollywood or immediately adjacent. WeHo Artist Grant - up to $6000 in funding to support long-term artistic development. Applicants must be registered on the West Hollywood Artists Registry, and must not be enrolled as a student. The grant may be used in any capacity to fulfil the proposed project within the calendar year. Grantees must host a public presentation, as well as produce a three- to five-minute film that describes or summarises the project.
The deadlines are 1st July, 3 pm PT.
The Audies - awards hosted by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) for audiobooks released in the United States. They have a Spanish language section, but all other entries must be in English. It costs $110 for APA Members and $210 for non-members. Podcasts are not eligible. Work must be released between 1st November 2024 and 31st July 2025. For work issued between 1st August and 31st October 2025 the deadline is in October 2026 (see rules).
The deadline is 11th July.
City of Renton Arts and Culture Grants - funding of between $500 and $10,000 for arts, cultural and heritage projects that serve residents and visitors in Renton, Washington. Applicants can be individuals, organisations, and community groups. They are looking for innovative projects that bridge cultural gaps and ignite fresh avenues of creative engagement, especially for underserved groups. Projects should provide public benefit, such as free public performances, exhibitions, workshops, screenings, or readings; scholarships to ongoing, fee-based, arts educational or training programmes; and services that expand access and inclusion to individuals with limited physical or English-speaking abilities.
The next deadline is 18th July.
Europe
Hedwig Dohm Research Scholarship - a journalism scholarship from Journalistinnenbund e.V. supporting early-career women journalists working on projects with gender and social relevance. The grant is open to female journalists, freelancers, students, and recent graduates working across audio, film, print, online, and cross-media journalism. Applicants must propose an original journalistic project with a gender-sensitive perspective and provide a letter of intent from a publication outlet. Selected recipients receive a one-time grant of €2000 to support reporting and production costs. Projects can be submitted in English or German.
The deadline is 15th May.
Journalismfund Europe Grant Programmes - funding which enables journalists and media to independently produce relevant cross-border investigative stories of public interest with a European mindset from international, national, and regional perspectives. It is open to E.U. member states and participating countries in the Creative Europe Programme (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, Armenia, and Tunisia). Unless otherwise specified, the results of the journalistic investigations can be published in any language, but applications must be in English. They have several grants which have multiple deadlines a year:
European Cross-Border Grants - funds for a cross-border team of at least two journalists to complete an investigative project. Most cross-border grants vary from €2000 - €14,000 per project, but there is no limit to apply for. Applicants must have at least two letters of intent from professional news outlets who are willing to publish the result of their investigation. Although the majority of projects are print, they have supported podcast work before. The grant happens four times a year. Teams can also apply for a mentor to provide assistance.
The next deadline is 21st May, 1 pm CET.
The Belgian Bridge - funds collaborative investigative reporting projects between Dutch-speaking and French-speaking journalists based in Belgium. The programme funds multilingual local investigations that examine issues of national relevance across Belgium’s linguistic divide, with the goal of strengthening local journalism and civic understanding between communities. Projects must be produced by teams including at least one Dutch-speaking and one French-speaking journalist (or a bilingual journalist), and applicants must legally reside in Belgium. Funding can support reporting time and expenses including travel, logistics, legal support, translation, insurance, technology, and data access. A total of €50,000 is available per funding round.
The deadline is 26th June, 1 pm CET.
MIZ Babelsberg: Media Founders Program - a Berlin-Brandenburg incubator and funding programme supporting media founders, journalists, technologists, students, freelancers, and early-stage startups developing innovative journalism and media projects. The programme is run by Medieninnovationszentrum Babelsberg (MIZ) and the MediaTech Hub Accelerator, with a focus on projects tackling challenges like disinformation, local journalism, and media literacy. The programme supports projects across two phases: prototype development followed by business and venture development. Selected participants can receive up to €40,000 in funding, plus a €1500 coaching budget, mentoring, networking opportunities, co-working access, and production facilities. Applications can be submitted in English or German. Applicants must either be based in, or planning to establish themselves in, the Berlin-Brandenburg region, or demonstrate a positive impact on the area’s media ecosystem.
The deadline is 31st May.
ECHOES Eco-Soundscapes Open Call European Concert Halls Offering Eco-Solutions - an opportunity for emerging and mid-career sound artists based in Creative Europe countries to collaborate on an album and international tour exploring sound, ecology, and sustainability. Five selected artists will take part in residencies, co-creation sessions, and performances across Romania, Greece, Norway, and Ukraine in 2027, with a focus on field recordings and environmental storytelling. All travel and production costs are covered, and each artist receives €1000.
The deadline is 31st May.
Documenting Ukraine Grants - €5000 funding for Ukrainian academics, creative professionals and public intellectuals to create projects that either document the experience of the full-scale Russo-Ukrainian war or provide intellectual or artistic reflections on these events. Their priority is to support people currently residing in Ukraine; though they can accept projects from outside Ukraine. Proposed projects can be nonfiction or fiction, but they mostly work with documentary material. Application submissions in English are preferred, but can also be written in Ukrainian. Final projects can be in English or Ukrainian.
The deadline is 31st May.
Institut français / Goethe-Institut: Deniz Villaları Ecological Crossings Residency - a 5-week residency across Turkey and the Mediterranean region for French, German, Greek, or Turkish nationals (or residents for 3+ years) to explore artistic responses to ecological challenges in the Mediterranean. Organised by the Institut français de Turquie and Goethe-Institut Izmir, the programme combines a collective sailing residency with a month-long stay at a coastal residency site. The residency is open to artists, researchers, curators, journalists, writers, musicians, performers, and media practitioners working across disciplines including visual arts, sound, audiovisual work, literature, public space practices, and criticism. Selected residents receive travel coverage up to €450, a €1000 production grant, a €1000 living allowance (or meals), accommodation, workspace access, mentorship, and logistical support. The residency runs between September - October and includes workshops with young artists at the end of October.
The deadline is 31st May.
Pan-European Reporting Grants - a European Commission funding programme supporting independent, cross-border reporting on EU affairs, policy, and public debate across Europe. The call aims to strengthen the quantity, quality, and reach of reporting on European issues in multiple languages and formats, especially in regions where coverage of EU affairs is limited. The programme is open to media organisations, publishers, broadcasters, and consortia based in EU member states. Projects may focus on audiovisual reporting, multilingual news services, or digital journalism initiatives, and are encouraged to develop collaborative editorial models, innovative storytelling formats, and shared pan-European distribution strategies. Grants range from €2.7 million - €8.5 million, with projects expected to begin between October and December 2026.
The deadline is 2nd June.
Food Lab Fellowship - a year-long residency at the Jan van Eyck Academie in the Netherlands for artists, including sound artists, and researchers working critically with food systems, ecology, sustainability, and communal food histories. The fellowship welcomes interdisciplinary practices across art, design, culinary research, science, and social practice, with an emphasis on regenerative approaches to food and imaginative responses to environmental futures. Applicants may apply with either a new or existing project to develop during the residency. The selected fellow will collaborate with System Earth Science (SES) at Maastricht University and receive a monthly stipend of €1750, a €2250 material budget, a €750 travel budget, private housing, studio space, and access to extensive production facilities. The residency runs from 15th January - 15th December 2027.
The deadline is 4th June.
Podcast Auteur Grant - €10,000 grant for a young journalist or audiovisual professional seeking to develop and produce a French documentary podcast series focused on real-world storytelling, including reportage or investigative work on social, economic, scientific, historical, political, or cultural themes. Applicants must demonstrate prior experience through at least one journalistic or documentary production in audio, audiovisual, or written form — such as a broadcast documentary, two published or broadcast audio reports, or at least two published investigations or feature reports.
The deadline is 14th June.
AJP Journalism Fund - grants for approved journalists (trainees and professionals) in Belgium to develop value-added major or investigative journalistic work. They accept print, photography, magazine, radio, television, podcast, or digital news media. Projects could be major investigations or shorter in-depth coverage. Individual funding amounts are not specified, but they are granting €120,000 in total for this round.
The deadline is 15th June,
HSJP Fellowship - a fellowship supporting critical and constructive business journalism from ING Germany and media startup Flip. The programme is open to journalists under 35 with a strong investigative or explanatory reporting idea focused on building a “better economy,” especially through cross-media and participatory storytelling. Selected fellows receive €3000 per month for up to three months, plus up to €6000 in travel and research costs. The fellowship also includes mentorship from award-winning journalists Felix Rohrbeck and Christian Salewski, editorial support, and workspace access in Hamburg. Applications may be submitted individually or as a duo. Applicants must submit a motivation letter and research pitch, CV, and three journalism work samples.
The deadline is 30th June.
Åke Blomström Masterclass - a free in-person masterclass in Berlin for ten up-and-coming European audio producers. Successful applicants receive €500 to cover travel and accommodation. The masterclass takes place from 10th - 11th October 2026 in Berlin, right before the Prix Europa. The focus is on a European style of audio. You can read my Spotlight here for more information.
The deadline is 13th July.
Vienna Media Initiative Grants - a funding programme from the Vienna Business Agency supporting media companies and journalism associations based in Vienna developing innovative, high-quality journalistic projects. The initiative aims to strengthen and expand Vienna’s media ecosystem through new editorial formats, reporting initiatives, and media development projects. Eligible applicants can receive up to €100,000 per project for costs including personnel, travel, equipment, production, external services, and investments. Projects must have a minimum budget of €35,000 and can run for up to two years. An additional €5000 “women’s bonus” is available for projects led by qualified women project managers. Applicants must have a registered business location in Vienna.
The deadline is 31st July.
Madagascar Election Observation Call - a European Commission grant programme supporting projects that strengthen democratic participation, civic education, media literacy, and electoral transparency in Madagascar ahead of upcoming elections. The call focuses on improving the integrity and inclusiveness of electoral processes while supporting active citizenship and equitable participation in public and political life. The programme is open to organisations developing large-scale civic and media initiatives related to elections, including civic and voter education campaigns, media monitoring, responsible journalism, combating misinformation, and improving public access to credible information. Projects must coordinate with existing EU-supported and national electoral initiatives in Madagascar. Applications may be submitted in English or French.
The deadline is 28th July.
United Kingdom + Ireland
Place Oddities Audio Submissions - an ongoing open call for audio contributors interested in place-based storytelling around the British Isles. Contributors are invited to submit short audio pieces reflecting on a place — what it feels like, means personally, or sounds like — including personalised audio tours and creative responses to landscape and location. Submissions should be sent as WhatsApp voice notes or MP3 files, with a maximum length of 1 minute 30 seconds. Selected submissions receive £10 payment and are featured in the audiovisual archive. For more information, email megaaudiosubmissions [at] gmail [dot] com.
The deadline is rolling.
Aziz Foundation Masters Scholarships - a scholarship programme offering 100% tuition fee support for British Muslim students pursuing eligible Master’s degrees at partner universities across the UK. The scholarships support applicants committed to community leadership, social impact, and improving representation of British Muslims in public life, including through media and journalism. The programme is open to applicants with Home Fees status in the UK and prioritises candidates demonstrating financial need, community involvement, and long-term commitment to social change. Journalism and media applicants are especially encouraged if they aim to promote diversity and fairer representation in the media landscape.
The deadline is 15th May at 2 pm BST.
Play As We Are: A Symposium of Somatic Sound Practices - a free 1-day symposium and practical workshop in London for musicians, composers, sound artists, performers, researchers, and movement-based practitioners exploring somatic approaches to sound and music-making. The event takes place at University College London from 10 am - 5 pm and includes an intensive workshop, discussion sessions, and a performance exploring body-based approaches to musical practice, improvisation, and creative collaboration. It is open to practitioners across genres and disciplines including instrumentalists, vocalists, choreographers, and theatre-makers; a limited number of travel honorariums are available for participants who are not in regular full-time employment such as students or freelance musicians.
The deadline is 15th May.
Stationers’ Foundation Postgraduate Bursary Scheme - up to £9000 of funding for select courses for early-career postgraduate students residing in the U.K. There is one audio-relevant course: the University of Salford’s M.A. in Journalism, which has broadcast modules. There is also M.A. News Journalism at Cardiff University, although it appears to be print-led. The Stationers’ Foundation will also try to offer mentorship. Applicants must be classified as paying U.K. tuition fees with a conditional or unconditional offer for one of the selected courses.
The deadline is 20th May or 17th June depending on the institution.
The Children’s Media Conference Bursary - a fully supported bursary programme helping emerging creatives from underrepresented backgrounds attend the Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield, taking place 7th - 9th July. The conference brings together professionals across film, TV, radio, games, publishing, toys, and digital media focused on children’s content. The bursary is open to aspiring creatives aged 18+ from groups underrepresented in the creative industries, including applicants who are Black, Asian or ethnically diverse, disabled, from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, refugees or asylum seekers, carers, or trans and gender-diverse people. Successful applicants receive a full conference pass, 2 nights accommodation, travel and meals, mentorship from industry professionals, networking support, business cards, and follow-up mentoring sessions after the conference.
The deadline is 25th May at 11:59 pm BST.
RIG Arts: Galoshans Festival Artist Residencies - RIG Arts is offering two 8-week artist residencies in Inverclyde, Scotland, as part of the Galoshans Festival 2026, supporting the creation of bold, socially engaged work rooted in local storytelling, seasonal celebration, and community traditions. The residency is open to artists across disciplines, including performance, sculpture, installation, walkabout art, socially engaged practice, and experimental work. Artists will develop new work responding to the theme of Galoshans while building meaningful relationships with local communities, especially groups facing barriers to arts access. Applications demonstrating commitments to sustainability and equality are especially encouraged. The residency runs for 8 flexible weeks between August - October and culminates in a public presentation during the Galoshans Festival (17th - 31st October). Selected artists receive a stipend of £800 per week (£6,400 total) plus a £1500 materials budget.
The deadline is 25th May.
Bafta U.K. Scholarship Programme - funding for British citizens in need of financial assistance to study eligible undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the UK. BAFTA Scholars undertaking postgraduate study receive up to £12,000 towards their annual course fees (up to a maximum of £20,000 across 2 years). BAFTA will also make a contribution (unspecified) towards living expenses for undergraduate courses, but if the course is three or four years long, only those going into their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study are eligible to apply. As well as financial assistance, BAFTA scholars also receive mentoring support and free access to BAFTA events around the UK. Eligible courses include M.A. Sound Design for Film and Television and Diploma Location Sound Recording.
The deadline is 28th May, 12 pm BST.
Multitrack x In The Dark Audio Artist Pathway - a year-long development programme supporting mid-career, U.K. based audio professionals from underrepresented backgrounds who want to expand their creative practice into the audio arts. Running from September 2026 to September 2027 the programme supports a small cohort of participants through mentoring, masterclasses, peer support, and opportunities to develop original artistic work in sound. Selected participants will receive a £3000 stipend to support their time on the programme, while public masterclasses and resources will also be shared more widely with the audio community.
The deadline is 31st May.
Independent Podcast Awards - awards recognising independent podcasts in the UK and Ireland. Their definition of “independent” is free of corporate ties, i.e. produced without the financial support of a large organisation, such as a publishing company, or brand, and is not fronted by high profile celebrities (high profile guests are allowed). Podcasts must ideally have released 10 episodes in the last 12 months or be a contained mini-series. There are 23 different categories. The first entry costs £35 and subsequent entries are £5.
The deadline is 2nd June, 6 pm BST.
Black Music Across the Americas Creative Fellowship - a new fellowship from the Eccles Institute for the Americas and Oceania at the British Library supporting a U.K. based creative practitioner researching and responding to the Library’s collections of Black music across the Americas and the Atlantic world. The fellowship is open to artists, musicians, writers, performers, sound artists, filmmakers, and interdisciplinary creatives whose work engages with Black musical forms and archival research. The selected fellow will spend the equivalent of 30 days researching the British Library’s vast sound archive and developing a new body of work inspired by genres including jazz, gospel, blues, hip-hop, reggaeton, soca, calypso, bossa nova, and more. The fellowship includes a £7500 stipend and up to £3000 in production and public engagement support. Applicants must be over 18, and demonstrate a sustained artistic practice and interest in collections-based research. The fellowship begins in September 2026.
The deadline is 2nd June, 10am BST.
Arts Council Ireland’s Young People, Children, and Education Bursary Award - €5000 to €20,000 of funding for Irish artists and practitioners working in a creative capacity in any art form to develop their practice in arts experiences with or for children and young people. The funding extends to arts facilitators, curators, or programmers. Applicants must either be a resident in the Republic of Ireland, or be able to make a strong case for why their programme would benefit the arts in the Republic of Ireland.
The deadline is 18th June, 5:30 pm IST.
UCL East London Scholarship - a needs-based scholarship for East Londoners funding the fees and living costs of eligible Master’s programmes at University College London (UCL). The scholarship covers tuition fees and £16,000 maintenance payment. Applicants must be residents in the U.K. or Ireland and eligible to pay home fee rate, and must have lived in one of the following east London boroughs for the past five years: Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. Applicants must have an annual household income of £42,875 or less. Their eligible programmes include Audio Storytelling for Radio and Podcast, and Designing Audio Experiences: Art, Science and Production. You must first apply to the Master’s programmes and then apply for the scholarship.
The deadline is 26th June, 5 pm BST.
City, University of London Change Makers Programme - one scholarship and one bursary for U.K. based students with home fee status from underrepresented backgrounds who want to study either the M.A. Podcasting or M.A. Broadcast Journalism course at City, University of London for the 2025/26 academic year. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need. The Spotify Podcast Scholarship offers £25,000 to cover full tuition fees and living costs for one student on the M.A. Podcasting course and the Goalhanger Podcasts Bursary offers £5000 for one student on either the M.A. Podcasting or M.A. Broadcast Journalism course (so long as they opt for the podcasting elective). Applicants must already have unconditional offers to the courses before applying.
The deadline is 26th June, 5 pm BST.
George Viner Memorial Fund Bursary - a scholarship fund for aspiring Black and Asian journalists in the United Kingdom, covering the costs of a National Union of Journalists (NUJ) recognised media course. Applicants must have received a formal offer of a place. Applicants must submit a budget, which can include extra expenses outside the course such as accommodation and books. Aside from funding, successful applicants will be entitled to a NUJ mentor, as well as the opportunity for additional professional training and career guidance.
The deadline is 31st July.
Africa
Indian Ocean Commission AléVini Regional Mobility Assistance Fund Cycle 6 - a mobility grant for individual artists from the Union of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Mozambique to support short-term cultural exchange and collaboration across the Indian Ocean region. The fund supports networking, creative, or skills development mobility lasting 5 to 10 days (excluding travel), with activities taking place between August 2026 and February 2027. Funding includes up to €3000 for travel, accommodation, and living expenses, plus up to €250 for transporting artworks. Priority is given to projects that strengthen regional cultural ecosystems and promote gender inclusion.
The deadline is 12th May.
Solutions Journalism Network 2026 Train the Trainers (Africa) - a free online training programme for journalism trainers, editors, newsroom leaders, and journalism educators in Sub-Saharan Africa interested in teaching and expanding solutions journalism practices in their local contexts. Participants are expected to attend all sessions. The programme runs online in June.
The deadline is 15th May, 9 pm WAT.
The Fulbright Egyptian Student Program - a fully funded master’s degree for Egyptian students to study in any field at a U.S. college or university. For a maximum of two years they fund the course as well as a stipend, travel allowance, health insurance and more. Preference will be given to applicants without prior significant experience in the U.S. and/or overseas, and U.S. citizens and green card holders and applicants are not eligible to apply. See the eligibility requirements here, which include grades and English language proficiency.
The deadline is 31st May.
EUNIC Spaces of Culture Sub-Saharan Africa Projects - funding programme for organisations, collectives, and cultural producers to develop collaborative cultural relations projects across Sub-Saharan Africa in partnership with European counterparts. Projects must be co-created through a triangular partnership involving at least three local partners, multiple EUNIC members, and an EU Delegation, and should focus on areas like arts, digital culture, education, human rights, sustainability, and social inclusion. Each project can receive up to €50,000, with a minimum 5% co-funding requirement, and must run between 1st September 2026 and 31st August 2027.
The deadline is 21st June.
Canada
Carleton Certificate in Journalism in Indigenous Communities - a free 10-month, hybrid learning experience at Carleton University for Indigenous peoples from: Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation, Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation and Mohawk Nation of Akwesasne. It is primarily aimed at people based in Ontario but they will consider others. It involves a 2-week internship at a news organisation and three in-person intensives, for which food and accommodation costs are covered. Graduates will receive a $3000 award to help them in the next steps of their journalism journey. Applicants must have completed an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. Those credits must include a 4U course in English (or anglais) with a grade of 60 percent or higher. The course takes place from September to May.
The deadline is unspecified.
DARC Indigenous Residency Program - a 1-month intensive on-site artist residency for mid-career Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) artists in the Ottawa-Gatineau region who are seeking to develop their current practice, experiment with a new medium, or continue an existing project. Artists in residence are provided access to facilities, including a microcinema, soundstage, digital edit suite, and recording studio along with audio-visual equipment. Artists also have access to up to 16 hours of advisor time. Artists in residence are provided: a fee of $2500; $520 for an artist talk or the presentation of their work; a full festival pass to the Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival; and free access to workshops for a year.
The deadline is 30th June.
Marie-Ange Garrigue Prize - an award for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or any Canadian organisation who in the past year has provided significant help to a writer or journalist outside Canada who has faced threats, violence, harassment, or imprisonment for reporting or commenting on issues of public interest. The winning nominee will receive a CAD $3000 cash prize.
The deadline is 2nd July.
Asia
National Arts Council Singapore Grant - grants for the creation of new works by Singaporean artists or the adaptation of old works across artistic mediums. The grant is capped at $50,000 per applicant. Projects can last up to 18 months.
The deadline is 15th May.
Asia Journalism Fellowship - 8-week intensive workshops which focus on enhancing professional capabilities for journalists across Asia. Applicants can work in any medium (newspapers, magazines, television, radio or digital), must be working fulltime as a journalist in Asia, should have at least five years of professional experience, and should be comfortable in both spoken and written English. The first four weeks will be conducted online and the following four weeks in Singapore. Fellows will be provided with: internet stipend (S$300); airfare; local airport transfer (S$30), a S$900 stipend, and free accommodation. The fellowship runs from 8th September - 31st October.
The deadline is 20th May.
Oceania
Tipping Point Pacific Grants - an Oxfam Pacific grant programme supporting community-rooted climate justice initiatives across the Pacific, with a focus on locally led responses to climate change, resilience, and social justice. The fund prioritises youth-led, women-led, disability-inclusive, Indigenous, and gender-diverse groups working at the intersection of climate, decolonial, feminist, and environmental justice. Projects may address themes including feminist climate justice, ocean and land sovereignty, anti-extractivism, Indigenous knowledge systems, demilitarisation, narrative power, healing, and intergenerational leadership. The programme is open to both registered organisations and informal grassroots collectives based across the Pacific region, including Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, West Papua, Hawai’i, French Polynesia, and other Pacific Island communities. Selected projects can receive up to €10,000 in funding for initiatives running between 6–12 months.
The deadline is 31st May.
Latin America + the Caribbean
Sebrae Journalism Award - a recognition of the best reporting on the topic of entrepreneurship in Brazil. Stories can be submitted in four categories: Text, Audio, Video and Photojournalism. Winners in each of these categories are awarded a laptop. There is also a University Journalism category for students. The central theme this year is “Journalist Partner of the Entrepreneur — Small Businesses and COP-30.” Applicants can submit up to three stories.
The deadline is 8th June.
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